A four-year ban and a regulatory maze compounded by the absence of sound backend systems have been the bane of the drone industry in India. Can the new norms fix this?
Imagine being asked to have mandatory Aadhaar linkages for carrying out any financial transaction in India and discovering that though the rules are in place, the backend systems for actually linking the accounts are not functional.
It’s an analogy that the co-founder of a drone startup uses to explain his frustration with the way the sector is run in India. This, he says, is at the heart of a host of issues that the drone industry faces in the country. It is akin to being stuck in the age of demand drafts and cheques, when the world has moved on …
Nikhil used to a writer at The Morning Context. He is a graduate of the Asian College of Journalism, and has worked with several publications including the Deccan Herald, The Hindu and The Indian Express. He has reported on a wide range of topics, from technology to automotives to books.
nikhil@mailtmc.com